====== Engines ======

===== Unity =====

  * https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/PlayerCommandLineArguments.html

  * Most flags apply to any games/programs using Unity engine ((such as [[#djmax_respect_v|DJMAX RESPECT V]] and [[#zeniththe_last_city|Zenith: The Last City]]))
  * ''-nolog'' is generally safe
  * :!: Forcing D3D12 or Vulkan is expected to crash most applications that don't explicitly support it

<code>-nolog</code>

====== Steam ======

===== Minimal Resources =====

  * Launches ''steam.exe'' with having only a single ''steamwebhelper.exe'' process, and a minor RAM reduction
  * Last tested: 2024/08/13

<code>-silent -nocrashmonitor -cef-single-process -cef-disable-breakpad</code>

====== Games ======

===== Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition =====

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<code>SKIPINTRO DEBUGSPEEDS</code>

===== Dota 2 =====

  * https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Launch_Options
  * [[games;windows;dota_2|Bot Scripts]]

<code>-autoconfig</code>

<code>-dx11 -novid -useforcedmparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd -nogammaramp -nomicsettings</code>

===== Guild Wars =====

  * https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Command_line_arguments

<code>-lodfull -email x -password x -character "x"</code>

===== Guild Wars 2 =====

  * https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Command_line_arguments
  * ''-provider Portal'' is for the Steam version to allow using ArenaNet email/pass log-in

<code>-autologin</code>

<code>-provider Portal -autologin</code>

<code>-image</code>

===== Project CARS 3 =====

  * https://steamcommunity.com/app/958400/discussions/0/2952628008343704603/#c2952629278006826550

<code>-nocrowds</code>

====== VR ======

===== American Truck Simulator =====

  * [[https://steamdb.info/app/270880/config/|SteamDB]]
  * :!: ''-oculus'' requires the ''oculus'' Beta branch
  * :!: Don't use with ALVR or Virtual Desktop

<code>-oculus -nointro</code>

===== Beat Saber =====

  * :!: This is required to use native Oculus mode for Beat Saber on Steam
  * :!: Don't use with ALVR or Virtual Desktop

<code>-vrmode oculus -nolog</code>

===== Blade & Sorcery =====

  * [[https://steamdb.info/app/629730/config/|SteamDB]]
  * :!: Don't use with ALVR or Virtual Desktop

<code>-vrmode Oculus -nolog</code>

===== Half-Life: Alyx =====

  * [[https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Half-Life:_Alyx|PCGamingWiki]]

  * 2x MSAA
  * Vulkan
  * Spectator window disabled

<code>-console -vulkan -vconsole +vr_msaa 2 +vr_fidelity_level_auto 0 +vr_fidelity_level 3 -nowindow</code>

<code>+volume_fog_disable 1</code>

===== Pavlov VR =====

  * [[https://steamdb.info/app/555160/config/|SteamDB]]
  * :!: Don't use with ALVR or Virtual Desktop

<code>-OculusNative</code>

====== Non-Steam ======

===== Battle.net =====

  * See [[games;windows;notes;battle.net_launcher_uris|Battle.net Launcher URIs]]

===== Jagex Launcher =====

  * Disables hardware-acceleration and forces a single browser process
  * ''--launch='' can be ''osrs'' for the last-used OSRS client, or ''runescape'' for RuneScape/NXT

<code>--disable-gpu --disable-software-rasterizer --single-process --launch=runescape --silent</code>